At the scene of an injury, Emergency Medical Service professionals must identify the severity and type of injury, and determine which hospital or other facility would be the most appropriate to meet the needs of the patient. This is done through a process called “field triage.”
Guidelines for Prehospital Management of Traumatic Brain Injury 2nd Edition
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